Horseshoe.



K. BISCHOFF.

HORSESHOE.

APPUCATION FILED APR. 13. 1914.

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KARL IBISCHOEF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HORSESHOE.

ToiaZZ 107mm it may concern.'

Be it known that I, KARL- Brsonorr, a

' subject of the German Emperor, residing at tion.

Newl York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specilica- The object of this invention is to provide an anti-slipping horeshoe which could be readily applied to the hoof of the horse Whenever required.

To accomplish this end, my invention con- 'siste in a horseshoe which is attached to a case or sheath Amade of leather or other suitable material and adapted to be fastened 'around the horses hoof. The sharp-edged toe and heel calks are removably fixed in the' shoe and are arranged at diii'erent angles so as to prevent'slipping.

The new horseshoe may be appliedto the hoof over the ordinary shoe fixed to the hoof, to be used temporarily for preventing slipping. But the samefmay also be used per-I manently in lieu of theordinary shoe. My invention also consists in other novel features that will be hereinafter fully specified and.V Set forth in the annexed claim.

In the accompanying drawing, which forms part of this specification and 1n which similar reference characters' denote corresponding parts, Figure l is an elevation of my new horseshoe shown as applied to a horses hoof; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof and Fig. 3 a section on line 3.-3 of Fig. 2,

Referring specifically to the drawing a' denotes the shoe proper, which is of ordinary shape and may be made of any suitable metal. The toe and heel calks b', c are. Wedge-shaped and removably fixed in the shoe. They are so disposed as to have their sharp edges extend in different directions, whereby slipping willbe prevented.

The shoe is not, as ordinarily, designed to be nailed or otherwise .directly fixed to the hoof, but to be removably applied to the latter: To this end I provide a case or sheath d of leather or other suitable material, which comprises a. base d shaped to conform with. the bottom contour of the hoof, an u )Wardly sloping sleeve-shaped piece d2, designed to tit 4around the front andsides of the hoof and side laps'e. The shoe proper a is fixed to the base d by rivets d3 or the like. The' .piece d2 and base may be made of a single piece of material or, as in the present example, of separate pieces, joined together by the rivets d3 or the like.

formed at both sides with straps or extensions d* to be tied around the narrowest part Vfasten the end of the straps, buckles f or other suitable means may beused.

As various changes may be made in the construction without departing from the principle of my invention I do not wish to limit myself to the details shown and described.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

The combination with a horseshoe, of asbeath comprising a base shaped to conform with the bottom contour of the hoof,ran upwardly sloping sleeve-shaped piece adapted to fit around the front and sides of the hoof and formed with extensions to be fastened at the rear of the hoof and side Haps fi 'ed on the rear of the base and adapted to be fastened in front of the hoof. p

'In testimony whereof I lafiv my signataire in presence`of two Witnesses.

KARL BISCHOFF.

Witnesses:

E. D. JUNIOR, l). KLEIN.

Patented J une 29, 19115. lApplication filed April 13, 1914. Serial No. 831,359. Y

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